Discover “What’s in a Name” for classic Great Lakes ships
August 6, 2020Learn the history behind the names of a number of ships that sailed the Great Lakes as part of a new exhibit the Toledo Zoo Aquarium. The National Museum of the Great Lakes and the Zoo are collaborating on the production, entitled “What’s in a Name.” The temporary exhibit is on display in the Reflections
July 31, 2020 – Marketplace Changes
July 31, 2020The Frogtown Froggy Museum has moved from Collingwood Ave. to 316 N. Michigan Ave., Suite 300, in downtown Toledo. See more than 700 froggy related items on display from 10am-4pm on Saturdays, or by appointment. Red Line Circuit Training has opened a second location at 7409 W. Central Ave., near King Rd. in Sylvania. The
$5,000 Grant Provides Aid to Toledo’s Junction Coalition
July 29, 2020Underserved, low-income communities and communities of color continue to be hugely affected by COVID-19. The Healing Our Waters – Great Lakes Coalition is helping to ease the burden with a $25,000 grant, $5,000 of which will go to Toledo’s own Junction Coalition. The funds will be used to motivate local environmental cleanup efforts and prevent
Do you know who polices the police? Check out this primer on local reform measures
July 29, 2020Following the murders of George Floyd and Breonna Taylor, police reform— particularly concerning relations between law enforcement and Black citizens— has consumed the national spotlight. Locally, the explosive conflict between civilian protesters and local law enforcement in downtown Toledo on May 30 resulted in a renewed call for changes in policing by city officials. Here’s
How Toledo’s recent primary reveals truths about the upcoming Presidential election
July 29, 2020Every four years, we are told that the upcoming election may be the most important of our lifetime. Between the recent wave of civil unrest over racism and police violence, ongoing frustrations with government handling of COVID-19, and a fragile economy propped up by Congress’ trillion-dollar bailouts, this year’s hype may well match reality. Given
Locally Grown: Toledo Businesses are Thriving
July 29, 2020Nobody saw the pandemic coming, yet amid the uncertainty, one thing is clear— Toledo’s independent businesses know how to thrive. With creative adaptations and steadfast, hard work, these locally-grown businesses show what it means to succeed. George & Tony Bardwell, Co-Owners Whiskey & The Wolf 3515 W. Alexis Rd., 419-690-4280. whiskeyandthewolf.com 3-10pm, Monday. 11:30am-10pm, Tuesday-Saturday.